Technical Director

Our new Seattle game development studio is looking for the right Technical Directorto create top quality games, drive the technical direction of the studio, and mentor other developers to create exciting new and live mobile game title content. The right candidate will have a notable background in social and mobile games with strong experience working in C++ and OpenGL. This is a wonderful opportunity for a current Lead or Senior developer with management experience.

Responsibilities:

Under the US Technical Director and Seattle Studio Manager, our Technical Director will spearhead technical aspects of new and live game projects, programming in all relevant technical languages (Obj-C, C/C++, OpenGL/OpenGL ES) for gameplay, AI, online networking, among other areas, and lead graphics programming efforts including:

writing shaders to add higher quality effects to existing games

optimizing 3D rendering to reach best possible FPS

adapting graphical methods to different platforms to get the best performance

analyzing existing games for ways to improve graphics quality

This position will also be responsible for proper training and career path mentoring of all technical staff.

Required:

5+ years’ recent xp in the video game industry, including iOS or mobile games

Degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Senior level C/C++ and Objective C

4-7 years xp in graphics 3D programming in OpenGL

Advanced xp in core engine development and 3D programming

Able to work independently and under pressure and produce results under tight schedules

Able to optimize code size and speed to take full advantage of the capabilities of each platform

Methodical and structured programming technique

Advanced math skills

Excellent written and verbal articulation with an ability to communicate with other disciplines

The opportunity to establish the studio culture you feel best meets the needs of the employees and the company at large

International environment including daily contact with other countries & cultures

Challenging and rewarding work on the next great frontiers in games

Opportunity to create diverse licensed and original IP games with exceptionally broad distribution

A leading global publisher of digital and social games, Gameloft has established itself as one of the top innovators in its field since 2000. Gameloft creates games for all digital platforms, including mobile phones, smartphones and tablets (including Apple® iOS and Android® devices), set top box, connected TVs and consoles. Gameloft partners with leading international brands such as UNO®, Spider-Man®, James Cameron’s Avatar™, Ferrari® and Sonic Unleashed®. Gameloft also operates its own established franchises, such as Real Football, Asphalt™, Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus and N.O.V.A Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance®. Gameloft is present in all continents, distributes its games in 100 countries and employs over 6,000 developers. Gameloft is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange (ISIN: FR0000079600, Bloomberg: GFT FP, Reuters: GLFT.PA).